Branding-iron.



F. E. BALDEN.

BRANDING IRON.

APPLICATION man ocT.'12.1914.

Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. October 12, 1914. Serial No. 866,206.

To all whom it may concern: i

Be it known that I, FRANK E. BALDEN, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Northville, in the countyof Wayne and State of Michigan, have invented'certain new and useful Improvements in Branding-Irons, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a branding iron and the objects of my inventionare, first, to provide a branding iron that is continuously heated when in use, thereby permitting of a branding operation being expeditiously performed; second, to provide abranding iron that can also be used as a soldering iron or brazing tool, and third, to accomplish the above results by a simple, durable, inexpensive and easily manipulated branding device that has a novel iron or head that can be quickly heated.

The branding iron will be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed, and reference will now be had to the drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a side elevation of the branding iron partly broken away and partly in section; Fig. 2 is a plan of a portion of the branding iron; and Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the line III-III of Fig. 1, illustrating the head of the iron.

The branding iron comprises a tubular perforated body 1 and detachably mounted in the inner end thereofby a set screw 2 or other fastening means is a valve body 3 having a right angular connection 4. In the valve body 3 is a needle valve 5 controlling the communication between the body land the connection 1. The needle valve 5 is of a conventional form adapted to be adjusted by a suitable crank or handle 6 at the end of the valve body, and as a matter of good construction, a stuffing box 7 forms part of the valve body 3 to avoid leakage in connection with the valve.

The end of the connection 1 is provided with an elbow 8 which is connected to a tubular handle rod 9 and connected to said handle rod is a hose 10 or similar flexible conduit. The hose 10 is adapted to supply gasolene or a suitable fuel, under pressure, to the body 1 and the supply of fuel is con trolled by the needle valve 5. A suitable handle 11 is mounted upon the tubular handle rod 9 whereby the branding iron can be easily manipulated.

An oblong starting basin or pan 12 is mounted upon the connection 4, below the inner end of the body 1, and by placing a small quantity of gasolene or fuel in the pan and igniting the same, the inner end of the body 1 is heated and the fuel therein vaporized and placed in condition for ignition.

The outer end of the perforated body 1 terminates in a hollow head or iron 13 that has a return open bend 14 providing a convex smooth branding surface 15. The head 18, at its juncture with the body 1, has an offset portion 16 providing a large air inlet port 17. In addition to the air inlet port 17 there is a slit or slot 18 in the wall of the head,adjacent theoffsetportion 16 and in the acute bent portion of the head constituting another air inletport which cooperates with the port 17 in admitting air to the head. I The admission of air at these two points causes the flame or products of com bustion to closely cling to the outer wall of the head and thereby thoroughly heat the branding surface 15. By reference to Fig. 2, it will be observed that the branding surface 15 is in the form of a nose or rounded edge that permits of the branding iron being easily and quickly moved over a surface, for instance, the hairy skin of an animal, whereby identification or brand marks can be perfectly made.

The outer wall of the head 13 serves as a deflector for the flame in the head and the heat escaping from the end of the head is drawn into the ports 17 and 18 to facilitate a perfect combustion within said head. Air admitted to the body 1 by the perforations thereof commingles with the gasolene and by regulating the needle valve 5, the operation of the branding iron can be easily controlled.

From the foregoing it will be observed that the body 1 constitutes a burner having provision at the inner end thereof for the admission of fuel to the burner, and the outer end shaped and constructed whereby the heat or flame of the burner can be utilized for various purposes.

One embodiment of my invention has been illustrated, but it is to be understood that the structural elements are susceptible to such variations and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. A device of the type described com- Patented Aug. 3, 1915.

by a flame from said burner body is deflected against thecurved outer wall of said head.

A branding iron comprising a perforated tubular body, a valveat the inner end thereof adapted to admit fueltovsaid body, and a hollow head in communication with the outer end of ,said body and provided with air inlet ports, said head being the form of a return bend having an open end.

4. A branding iron comprising a tubular body,fa valve at the inner end thereof adaptedato admit fuel toisaid body, and a hollow curved open head at the outer end of said body providing a branding-surface adapted to beheated by a flame from said'body, said head'having the rear side'thereof provided with openings for admitting air to'sa'id head;

5. A'branding iron comprising a tubular body, a valve at the inner end thereof adapted to admit and con'trol fuel supplied to said body, and a hollow head in communication With the outer end of said body and providing a curved open bend having a branding surface, said hollow head having the :rearside thereof provided with an opening for admitting air thereto at an inclination to said body whereby a flame from said,

body is deflected against :the wall of said head.

,6.A brandingiron comprising a perforated body terminating in a returnopen bend having'a convex smooth branding sur- In testimony whereof iI afiix my signature in presence of :two Witnesses.

- FRANK E. BALDEN.

Witnesses: v

KA E PH. BUTLER, ANNA Donn.

Copies 01' this patent may beobtained iorfive cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

